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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal;

2. a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in;
[syn: sandbox, sandpile, sandpit]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sandbox n 1: mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal 2: a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in [syn: sandbox, sandpile, sandpit]
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

sandbox n. (also ?sandbox, the?) 1. Common term for the R&D department at many software and computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments are likely to be found). Half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research is a form of creative play. Compare playpen. 2. Syn. link farm. 3. A controlled environment within which potentially dangerous programs are run. Used esp. in reference to Java implementations. 4. A checked-out copy of a source tree, on which one may safely perform builds without interfereing with others.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

sandbox (UK: "sandpit") 1. A protected, limited environment where applications (e.g. Java programs downloaded from the Internet) are allowed to "play" without risking damage to the rest of the system. 2. A term for the R&D department at many software and computer companies (where hackers in commercial environments are likely to be found). The term is half-derisive, but reflects the truth that research is a form of creative play. Compare playpen. 3. link farm. [Jargon File] (2001-02-08)